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December 2008

Debt Snapshot-12-31-08

December 31, 2008

Since it has been a while since I updated the ‘ol debt snapshot and totals, I thought having paid off the pickup would be a good a time as any to update things. So this is the year end as it stands. So close to being 1/2 way to debt free. Already we are feeling [...]

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WOOT! The truck is unofficially paid off! YEEHAW ! ! ! ! ! !

December 30, 2008

If all of the exclamation points in the title don’t give away my excitement I don’t know what will. I had the realization this last weekend that the last $580 bucks we have left on the truck loan was set to auto-debit on Jan 22nd, and we have enough to cover that now, why not [...]

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iRazoo – sites like Swagbucks – Get MORE free gift cards for searching the internet

December 29, 2008

iRazoo – (sites like Swagbucks / Swag Bucks)… Get MORE free gift cards for searching the internet Awhile back, I learned about a site called iRazoo, (like Swagbucks / Swag bucks) where you can earn free gift cards for searching the internet. I just started using iRazoo and have been pleasantly surprised. You earn points [...]

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Selling old junk on ebay pays off just in time for christmas!

December 21, 2008

After collecting up all the extra junk I had laying around, mostly from collections of electronics gear I bought back in college, I spent several hours a couple weekends ago writing descriptions and taking accurate pictures of everything. I had tried to list the more expensive items once before but couldn’t get what I thought [...]

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How to get a cheap portable DVD player (almost free!)

December 11, 2008

Ever wonder how to get a cheap portable DVD player (almost free)? Well, that’s just what we did recently! I’m so excited about it, I had to share it with you all! Here’s the details of how we were able to buy a super cheap, nearly free portable DVD player: We just got a brand [...]

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Refill a Swiffer WetJet: How to refill your Wet Jet

December 10, 2008

How to refill a swiffer wetjet/wet jet: Hack your swiffer wetjet/wet jet: I love our Swiffer Wetjet for cleaning up small messes and quick cleans in between scrubbing, but the refills are so dang expensive. I do love the smell, but not worth the 5 bucks a refill. It’s actually really easy and you can [...]

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How to hack a foaming soap dispenser:

December 6, 2008

We had a couple of these “foaming” hand soaps around the house, I got them a month or so ago at Wal-Mart for like 1.66 or something each. Now that they are empty I instinctively went back to squirting a little dish soap in my hands and washing up with that. Noticing how much more [...]

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Cheap homemade baby food… with ingredients you would never guess…

December 4, 2008

Here’s how to make a cheap and easy homemade baby food. And you’ll never guess what the baby food is…. Refried beans! What are the ingredients? Pinto beans!!! We discovered this cheap homemade baby food idea by accident when we were eating at a Mexican restaurant. Our son is an extremely picky eater and was [...]

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Does the government owe you money? Check for unclaimed money and unclaimed property!

December 3, 2008

Does the government owe you money? If you want to find out, it’s easy to check if you have unclaimed money or property from the government. You can find a comprehensive list of sites to check for unclaimed money and property at Also, be sure to check if your state government owes you money. Find [...]

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Get paid money for your old cell phone

December 1, 2008

Yesterday I told you how to get paid cash for your used books. So today, get paid cash for your old cell phones at CellsForCash. You can quickly find out how much money you will get paid for your old cell phones by a few clicks on the site. And, if they won’t buy back [...]

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